Cochrane · systematic review · CD001008
Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation
Barnes, J, McRobbie, H, Dong, CY, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
Tobacco AddictionAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
4
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 75%Low 1 · 25%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Hypnotherapy versus behavioural treatments or no treatment for smoking cessation
Population: people who smoke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Hypnotherapy versus attention‐matched behavioural treatments Smoking cessation at 6+ months Hypnotherapy vs behavioural treatments or no treatment | RR 1.21 [0.91, 1.61] | 6 studies · 957 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Hypnotherapy versus brief attention/advice/smoking cessation education (not matched for contact time) Smoking cessation at 6+ months Hypnotherapy vs behavioural treatments or no treatment | RR 0.98 [0.57, 1.69] | 2 studies · 269 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Hypnotherapy versus intensive behavioural interventions (not matched for contact time) Smoking cessation at 6+ months Hypnotherapy vs behavioural treatments or no treatment | RR 0.93 [0.47, 1.82] | 2 studies · 211 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Hypnotherapy versus no treatment Smoking cessation at 6+ months Hypnotherapy vs behavioural treatments or no treatment | RR 19 [1.18, 305.88] | 1 study · 40 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |